FC Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers Prediction: FC Cincinnati are eager to respond

FC Cincinnati are back in action against Portland Timbers after suffering a heavy defeat against St. Louis City in the last round which ended their three-match winning streak. It was their first defeat this season. Portland Timbers on the other hand found a way to win against Seattle Sounders in their last match after going winless in their last six matches. That win was their second in the season. In this match FC Cincinnati will welcome Portland Timbers to their home ground as they try to recover and get back to winning ways. The last time these two teams met, they played out A 1-1 draw.

FC Cincinnati (LWWWD)

FC Cincinnati have been in fine form throughout the season until the last match when they suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat In the hands of St. Louis city away from home. Before that match they had not lost a single match this season. And their overall stats was, 5 wins and 2 draws. Against St. Louis City, FC Cincinnati were 3-0 down in the first half, as Jared Stroud, Eduard Lowen And Kyle Hiebert Scored in the first half. And in the second-half, the hosts increased their lead, as Nicholas Gioacchini and Roman Celentano (own goal) scored. FC Cincinnati were able to grab one goal in the 62nd Minutes of the match through Sergio Santos. According to statistics, FC Cincinnati had 57% possession, Five shots on targets and five corner kicks. FC Cincinnati are second in the Eastern Conference table, With 17 points from eight matches. They won five, drew two and lost one And their goal ratio is 10:9.

Team streaks: Less than 2.5 goals (5/7), First to score (5/6), Less than 10.5 corners (7/8).

Portland Timbers (WLDDL)

Portland Timbers come into this game with very poor record Despite winning by a large amount of goals in their last game against Seattle Sounders. The win against Seattle Sounders is their second win of the season. And overall they have lost four times, and drew 3 this season. In the match against Seattle Sounders, the first half was scoreless. Second-half, Seattle Sounders were first to score through Raul Ruidiaz in the 58th minute. Portland Timbers replied in the 71st minutes Through Dairon Asprilla. 5 minutes later, Nathan Forgaca put Portland Timbers ahead. Jaroslaw Niezgoda and Juan Mosquera also scored to give Portland Timbers a well deserved win. According to statistics, Portland Timbers had 42% possession, 8 shots on target in 3 corner kicks.

Portland Timbers are 9th in the Western Conference table with eight points from eight games, they won twice, drew twice and lost four times, and their goal ratio is 10:13.

Team Streak: Without a clean sheet (3), both teams scored (5/7), First to concede (4/5), More than 4.5 cards (5/7).

Head to head.

FC Cincinnati and Portland Timbers have met only twice throughout. And each team has a win to their name. The latest match between both teams ended in a 1-1 draw and Portland Timbers eventually winning 4-2 On penalties.

Expected Lineups.

• FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2: Roman Celetano, Yerson Mosquera, Matthew Miazga, Nick Hagglund, Alvaro Barreal, Junior Moreno, Obinna Nwobodo, Sntiago Arias, Sergio Santos, Arquimides Ordonex, Brandon Vazquez.
• Portland Timbers (4-4-2): Aljaz Ivacic, Juan Mosquera, Dario Zuparic, Zac McGraw, Claudio Bravo, Santiago Moreno, Diego Chara, David Ayala, Dairon Asprilla, Franck Boli, Evander.

Expert Betting Tips

It’s still unclear why FC Cincinnati failed to turn up against Saint Louis City in their last match. But they are a very decent team and I know they will be very eager to bounce back here. Portland Timbers have a very slim chance of winning here away from home as their away record this season is horrible.

• Bet on Home Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.68 Odds
• Bet on Home to win both halves 2.3 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 3-1 at 13 Odds